Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-29
Secretary Yenables Office at 10 A. NJ.


Secretary Yenable's Office at 10 A. NJ.
to-day.
Mr.. Mathews required that Mr.. Nc
Canoe should, according tn racing
rules, put up the 500 forfeit before
presenting his written protest, but this
he CMcCance) did not DO.
THE RACE PROCEEDS.
The matter was here dropped and
the horses called up to start. So much
were the judges worried that when four
OF the trotters came up for a start, DIR.
Watson, not seeing that there was a
fifth horse round about the stable, gave
the word "Go." The horses went of
at a good gait, but DR.. Watson seeing
his mistake when they were half way
the first quarter bad them called back,
and ell OF them came except Tribb, who
kept on around in slow Jog. Under
the rules, the order to go having been
given, this horse was given the heat.
The second heat was at once called,
and the horses got of well together,
with Kentucky Girl at the pole. She
trotted beautifully and scored in 2:l4i,
with Richmond second and Frank and
Tribb in order. Vivid was distanced.
Tnbb Darrowly escaped being dis
tanccd, and Mr.. Mathews claimed that
he ought TO be set back for running
under whip, as reported by the mar
shal, and this would have amounted to
shutting HIM out The judges, how
ever, decided not to penalize him, as
he was the last horse
The third heat was trotted when one
could not see half way around the track
well enough to distinguish one horse
from the other. All Of the horses broke
badly and ran except the bay mare,
who made but one or two slight skips
Richmond came in first, with kentucky
Girl second. The marshal reported
that this horse ran a long ways aud
passed the mare, who was considerably
ahead, hut the judges declined to set
him back, and awarded him the heat.
BOSWELL WINS.
The fourth trial was running, one and
one quarter mile heats, two in three.
Purse $3.50. This was the best exhibi-
ton of running given this Fair, and
was watched with almost breathless
silence and intense interest. Bernard
Doswel's chestnut FLY wen the race in
two successive heats, with Josh Billings
second and Barney b. third.
MISS PEEK.
Miss Myrtle Peek gave another evi-
dtnce Of her superiority as an eques-
trienne. She first ran q race with her
sorrcl horse. which went without
Il rider, and which won the race. Next
she rode the Roman race, riding two
horses with one foot on the back Of
each. She made the mile in two min
utes, which was a wonderful perform
ance on such a track. She and her
trained horses have without doubt
been the most popular feature OF this
Fair. Yesterday, as when she appeared
before, she WAS cheered to the echo.
NOT TO Pc FINISHED.
pciorc leaving the judges stand Or.
Watson, one OF the regUlarly-appointcd
judges OF the society, announced that
the unfinished races on the programme
would lie trottcd to-day, commencing
at II o'clock. Last night the officials
Of the society decided not to complete
the races, but to declare them off z a.
tie premiums were offered only for
races to take place during the Fair"
This action on the part of the society
will cause Il howl of indignation to be
set up. The persons who have horses
entered have paid such entrance fees as
were assessed by the society, and TO
hold this money and not to allow the
horses to compete for the premium
offered would be 10y many regarded as
a piece cl injustice, and may possibly
result ia suits.
The Executive Committee held a
meeting yesterday morning, aud among
other thiues considered the adviia-
bili'y Of continuing the Fair to-day,
but decided not 10 DO 50.